The 29th Economic Research Center/Kitan International Symposium The Nagoya University, IDE-JETRO Joint International Symposium 2015.10.29 CHINA, JAPAN AND THE ASIAN ECONOMY IN GREAT CHANGES Time 9:30-17:00, October 29th (Thur.) 2015 Venue Noyori Memorial Conference Hall, Nagoya University Organizer Economic Research Center, Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya University; Institute of Developing Economies - Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO); Kitankai (Alumni Association of School of Economics) Co-organizer Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University JETRO Nagoya Sponsor Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Aichi Small Business Support Center Nikkei Inc. Institute of Global Low-carbon Economy Japan Association for Chinese Economy and Management Studies Language 9:00-9:30 English, Japanese, Chinese (with simultaneous interpretation) Welcome Reception President of Nagoya University President of JETRO Dean of Graduate School of Economics of Nagoya University Receive representatives of participants Coordinator Jiro NEMOTO (Dean of Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya University) Venue Waiting room, Noyori Memorial Conference Hall, Nagoya University 1 The 29th Economic Research Center/Kitan International Symposium The Nagoya University, IDE-JETRO Joint International Symposium Morning Session: Chair: 2015.10.29 Japan, China and the Asian Economies Jinjun XUE (Professor of Economic Research Center, Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya University; Project Leader of GSPS Grant-in-Aid of Scientific Research (KAKEN A)) 9:30-10:00 Welcome Speech Seiichi MATSUO (President of Nagoya University) Satoshi MIYAMOTO (President of JETRO) Takeshi SUZUKI (Chairman of Kitankai) 10:00-10:05 Signing Ceremony for International Academic Exchange Agreement Jiro NEMOTO (Dean of Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya University) Junjie HONG (Dean of School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics) 10:05-12:05 Keynote Speech 10:05-10:35 Yasuo Onihishi(Chief Senior Researcher, Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO (IDE-JETRO) Prospect for Economic Relation between Japan and China 10:35-11:05 Angang HU (Dean and Professor, Institute of Contemporary China Studies, Tsinghua University) China’s ‘One Belt and One Road’ Initiative and its Impact on Asian Economy 11:05-11:35 Kyoji FUKAO (Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University) The Division of Labor in East Asia and the Expected Impact of China's Slowdown on the Japanese Economy 11:35-12:05 Yande DAI (Deputy Director of Energy Research Institute, National Reform and Development Commission of China, NDRC) China’s New Energy Policy and Green Modernizations 12:05-13:00 Lunch (Reception room of the Shinpojuon) 13:00-13:30 Performance of Japanese traditional instrument Afternoon Session: Globalization, Economic Growth and Income Inequality 13:30-15:00 Keynote Speech 2 The 29th Economic Research Center/Kitan International Symposium The Nagoya University, IDE-JETRO Joint International Symposium Chair: 2015.10.29 Nobuhiko NAKAYA (Associate Professor of Economic Research Center, Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya University) 13:30-14:00 Shaohua CHEN (Lead Statistician, Development Research Group, Word Bank) Global and Asia: Ending Extreme Poverty and Boosting Shared Prosperity 14:00-14:30 Klaus HUBACEK (Professor, Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, USA) Jinjun XUE (Professor, Economic Research Center, Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya University) Global Income Inequality and Carbon Inequality 14:30-15:00 Shi LI (Executive Dean and Professor of China Institute for Income Distribution, Beijing Normal University) The New Pattern of China's Income Distribution 15:00-15:30 Coffee Break 15:30-16:55 Panel Discussion: Demographic Changes, Labor Cost Rise and the Asian Economies Chair Jinjun XUE (Professor, Economic Research Center, Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya University) 15:30-15:50 Juwei ZHANG (Director-general and Professor, Institute of Population and Labor Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) Demographic Changes, Labor Cost Rise and the Chinese Economy 15:50-16:10 Harry X. WU (Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University) Labor Productivity and International Competitiveness 16:10-16:30 Satoshi INOMATA (Chief Senior Researcher, IDE-JETRO) Transformation of Industrial Structure and Restructuring of the Asian Economy 16:30-16:55 Free Discussion 16:55-17:00 Conclusion Remarks Motonari YAMADA (Director of Economic Research Center, School of Economics, Nagoya University) 17:30-19:00 Welcome Party for invited speakers and representatives of participants 3 The 29th Economic Research Center/Kitan International Symposium The Nagoya University, IDE-JETRO Joint International Symposium Place 2015.10.29 Restaurant Hananoki (on campus) 4